导读内容简介Neil穿着背心短裤，头戴吸汗带，一身跑步行头来到录音间还对菲菲说他要“bustagut弄破内脏”。真吓人！他到底在干什么？听节目，学习一个和“努力....

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Neil 穿着背心短裤，头戴吸汗带，一身跑步行头来到录音间还对菲菲说他要“bust a gut 弄破内脏”。真吓人！他到底在干什么？听节目，学习一个和“努力工作”有关的习惯表达。

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NeilHello and welcome to Authentic Real English. Im Neil and joining me is Feifei.

Feifei 大家好！

Neil

In this programme we have an expression which means to make a great effort to achieve something.

FeifeiNeil, why are you wearing that running gear in the studio? Neil 穿着一身跑步的行头来上班，好像有点儿不太合适。Im not sure that shorts and a vest are appropriate for the workplace! As for those sweatbands…

NeilWell, Feifei, its because Im desperate to get fit. You see, Im running a marathon at the end of the month and Ive barely started training. Im really going to have to bust a gut to be ready in time.

FeifeiYes, you really do need to start training but surely busting a gut is not going to help!

Neil

Im not going to bust my gut literally! To bust a gut means to make a huge effort to achieve something. Imagine working so hard your stomach – or gut – actually breaks!

Feifei

Urgh! Here are some examples of the expression to bust a gut.

ExamplesWere going to have to bust a gut to get this report done by tomorrow. Were only half-way through and its already 7pm.

The problem with todays millionaire footballers is theyre not prepared to bust a gut for their national team.

There are train strikes and the traffic is terrible. I had to bust a gut to get here on time today.

NeilTo bust a gut – to make a great effort to achieve something.

FeifeiTo bust a gut 的意思是非常努力得做某事以达到目标，可以理解为汉语里常说的“拼了命地干活，玩儿了命地工作”。从例句中可以看出，to bust a gut 即可以用来描述体力活动也可以描述非体力的活动和事情。

NeilYes so come on Feifei. We need to bust a gut to get this programme finished so I can go out for a training run.

FeifeiAlright, alright, were done now – go and bust a gut.

Neil

Im off – bye!

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